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Thai Authorities Arrest Lao Woman on Human Trafficking Charges at Nong Khai Border

Thai immigration officers arrested a 60-year-old Lao woman at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge on 24 October under a Thai court warrant alleging human trafficking involving a minor, according to Nong Khai Immigration. The woman, identified only as Pae, is from Pak Ngum District in Vientiane Capital. Officers detained her...

Laos Links South Korea Work Visas to Overstay Rates as Program Expands

Laos will suspend access to South Korea’s seasonal work program for 3 years if...

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang...

Laos Destroys Tonnes of Drugs as Police Warn of New Substances

Lao authorities have destroyed 44.5 tonnes of seized drugs and drug-making chemicals in recent...

Laos Bans Money Bouquets, Crafts Made From Kip Banknotes

Laos has banned the production, sale, and advertising of crafts made from kip banknotes,...

PM Discourages Timber Use on Farms

The prime minister has advised dragon fruit grower Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, which operates a plantation in Attapeu province, not to use timber...

Fire Demolishes House in Xaysettha

A house in Somsanga village, Xaysettha district, Vientiane was engulfed in flames on Monday night sparked by the owner lighting candles to mark the...

Adolescent Girls still Lack Access to Education, Healthcare

The majority of adolescent girls still cannot access the level of education and health services needed to ensure their welfare, especially in rural areas. In...

Lao Front Seeks Improved Organisational Structure

The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) is seeking to improve its organisational structure so it can be more effective as a state agency...

ASEAN Officials Discuss Way forward for Greater Connectivity

ASEAN dialogue partners and delegates gathered in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways to put the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025) into...

Laos to Send Skilled Labourers to Korea

Laos will send skilled workers to the Republic of Korea after the two countries signed on to the Service Commitment Agreement of the Point...